C1: Champion Ann Robinson (2 wins, 153 points.) She made a very impressive 39-point comeback yesterday, and with a little help from the Countdown clock she made the record books with the quickest ever conundrum solve.
C2: Challenger Adaam Morali-Hosiene.
DC: Susie Dent and Colin Murray.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: T R S K A E U O G
R02: B E I W R M E A P
R03: 100, 9, 1, 10, 4, 7. Target: 558.
TTT: TERMSDUE - "Assembled a group of French and English, perhaps"
R04: S Z P E I O M S A
R05: G D H S E O E I R
R06: 100, 1, 6, 10, 9, 3. Target: 830.
R07: N R S X A E I O T
R08: I N O M R A U N E
R09: 100, 7, 9, 10, 5, 4. Target: 555.
TTT: PUREFISH - "They aren't purefish, they're just codswallop"
R10: O Y D L I E D R T
R11: P J V C I E U E B
R12: S N I A P E O F L
R13: D S G T V A I E D
R14: 75, 5, 3, 9, 8, 4. Target: 249.
R15: M A T T E L L O N (conundrum)
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Round 1: T R S K A E U O G
Ann: OUTRAGES (8)
Adaam: OUTRAGES (8)
DC: SKATER (6) RAGOUTS (7)
Score: 8–8 (max 8)
Good start here, with both players spotting the darren.
Round 2: B E I W R M E A P
Ann: AMPERE (6)
Adaam: BEWARE (6)
DC: EMPIRE (6)
OT: BEAMIER (7) EPIMERA (7)
Score: 14–14 (max 15)
Sixes from the studio, but there were two sevens lurking.
Round 3: 100, 9, 1, 10, 4, 7. Target: 558.
Ann: 559. (100+10)x(4+1)+9 (7)
Adaam: 557. (100+10)x(4+1)+7 (7)
RR: 558. (100-7)x(10-4) (10)
Score: 21–21 (max 25)
The contestants are one away either side, Rachel gives us the exact solution.
Teatime teaser: TERMSDUE -> MUSTERED
Round 4: S Z P E I O M S A
Ann: IMPOSES (7)
Adaam: POSIES (6)
DC: IMPASSE (7)
Score: 28–21 (max 32)
A nice bit of banter between Ann and DC at the end of this round, as we find out she had both of the sevens available. Good stuff.
Round 5: G D H S E O E I R
Ann: HEDGES (6)
Adaam: sedgier
DC: HOSIER (6) SHORED (6) HEROISED (8)
Score: 34–21 (max 40)
Adaam risks a seven but it's not in the dictionary, so Ann's lead is extended.
Round 6: 100, 1, 6, 10, 9, 3. Target: 830.
Ann: 830. (100-9-6-3+1)x10 (10)
Adaam: 830. (100-9-6-3+1)x10 (10)
Score: 44–31 (max 50)
Nice straight forward numbers game to beef the scores up a bit.
Colin Murray talks about numbers in sport, including the origins of the term 'hat-trick'.
Round 7: N R S X A E I O T
Ann: NOTARISE (8)
Adaam: RATIONS (7)
DC: TREASON (7) SENATOR (7)
OT: NOTARIES (8)
Score: 52–31 (max 58)
A classic Countdown word from Ann sees her lead grow to 21 points. She's looking comfortable now.
Round 8: I N O M R A U N E
Ann: MORAINE (7)
Adaam: ENAMOUR (7)
DC: ROMAINE (7)
OT: NEUROMA (7) NOUMENA (7) REUNION (7)
Score: 59–38 (max 65)
Nice flat round, seven for everyone.
Round 9: 100, 7, 9, 10, 5, 4. Target: 555.
Ann: 555. (100+10)x5+9-4 (10)
Adaam: 556.
Score: 69–38 (max 75)
Ann beats Adaam in the numbers round to extend her lead even further.
Teatime teaser: PUREFISH -> FURPHIES
Nice TTT there.
Round 10: O Y D L I E D R T
Ann: TODDLER (7)
Adaam: TODDLER (7)
DC: DOILY (5)
OT: DELTOID (7) LYDDITE (7) TIDDLER (7) TIREDLY (7)
Score: 76–45 (max 82)
TODDLER from both contestants and DC. A particularly nice seven available there is LYDDITE, which is an explosive used by Britain in the first World War. Google tells me that it contains picric acid, which I assume is the acid from which PICRATE is formed, another good Countdown word.
Round 11: P J V C I E U E B
Ann: PUBIC (5)
Adaam: PUBIC (5)
DC: JUICE (5)
OT: CUVEE (5) JUVIE (5) PIECE (5)
Score: 81–50 (max 87)
PUBIC JUICE here.
Susie's Origins of Words is all about crocodile tears today.
Round 12: S N I A P E O F L
Ann: INSOLE (6)
Adaam: PLANES (6)
DC: SNAP (4) LIFESPAN (8)
Score: 87–56 (max 95)
Sixes from the contestants, while DC's crocodile SNAPs away at a LIFESPAN.
Round 13: D S G T V A I E D
Ann: ADVISED (7)
Adaam: VISAGED (7)
DC: DATIVES (7)
OT: AGISTED (7)
Score: 94–63 (max 102)
Sadly no vowel pick here for DIVAGATES, but a nice flat round of sevens comes out instead.
Round 14: 75, 5, 3, 9, 8, 4. Target: 249.
Ann: -
Adaam: 246. 75x3+5x4+(9-8) (7)
CM: 249. (75+8)x3 (10)
Score: 94–70 (max 112)
Ann struggles here, Adaam picks up seven points for being three away, but Colin Murray steals the show from DC with a very efficient solve. He really is an excellent guest
Round 15: M A T T E L L O N
No one buzzes. The answer was ALLOTMENT.
Final Score: 94–70 (max 122)
The conundrum stumps both contestants, but thankfully Anthony Endsor is present in the audience to do c4c proud
Ann gets her third win today then, and she'll be relieved that this one wasn't quite as close as the last two. She certainly has a great deal of ability, but can she show the consistency needed to qualify for a place in the finals, or even become an octochamp? Join James tomorrow to see if she can take the next step. I believe tomorrow's episode will be the last one this week, but please don't take my word for that as I'm not 100% sure.
Statistics
Raw score: Ann 94 - Adaam 76
Maximums: Ann 8 - Adaam 6
Further summaries are at:
http://cdb.apterous.org/series.php?series=70
